History Fanfic / CodeGeassMegiddo

[[AlternateHistory It's September 13th, 2017.]] As in the last episode of ''Anime/CodeGeass'''s first season, the [[LaResistance Black Knights]] are fiercely fighting the oppressive [[TheEmpire Britannian Empire]] for control of Area 11, formerly called Japan. However, in this {{fanfic|tion}}, [[ForWantOfANail a small change]] has been made to the ''Code Geass'' {{canon}}: instead of faltering the moment [[MagnificentBastard Lelouch]] departs to pursue V.V. and Nunnally, the Black Knights continue to dominate the battle, their victory all but assured. This has [[ButterflyOfDoom disastrous consequences]] for Lelouch, the Black Knights and Japan.

* PuttingOnTheReich: The Eurasian Union. It's basically a far more elaborate form of the Axis Powers, albeit without the Nazi elements (though there are hints of totalitarianism). The official explanation is as follows: through a somewhat arduous process (see United Europe below), Napoleon ended up being blackmailed by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher and several others into formalizing a unified Germanic state, thereby giving birth to the titular State of Germany (basically a republican analogue to the [[UsefulNotes/ImperialGermany Second Reich]]). As one would expect from this, the state quickly became unified Europe's central military influence; the eventually ratified European Army was developed around Prussian lines, the equally resultant European Navy was established in much the same way as the ''Kaiserliche Marine'' (just [[JustForPun helmed]] by all of Western Europe) and so on. France would remain the administrative center despite all this, though its power would continually wane throughout, eventually being supplanted during the Soviet War.

** Leila was already a relatively badass character in ''Akito'', so naturally she's only more so in ''Megiddo''. [[PuttingOnTheReich Dresses in a proper uniform]] (complete with BadassLongcoat and CommissarCap)? Check. Commands the premiere black operations unit in Eurasia? Check. Organized and headed a covert operation that saw multiple engagements with the Black Knights (in Chinese territory no less) ''without'' drawing Eurasia into a full shooting war? Check. Managed to fulfill the ''real'' objectives of said operation (which were very much [[RogueSoldier unsanctioned]]) even with [[CorruptPolitician Eurasia's]] [[PresidentEvil leadership]] ''literally'' standing behind her? Check. Has two [[NobleWolf pet wolves]] that serve as both her unit's mascots and her own impromptu bodyguards? [[JustForPun Double check.]]

* GratuitousNinja: The Black Knights' Special Forces Group "Iga". Even their ''Shinkiro'' Knightmares are basically Ninja Mechs with [[InvisibilityCloak Active Camo]] and hidden blades.

** In a similar vein, Sir Leonard Steiner pilots the ''Preston'' (a production version of the ''Elyan'') instead of the ''Bradford'' from ''Oz the Reflection'' while Tink Lockhart pilots the ''Kirkwall'' (a production version of the ''Hector'') rather than the ''Zetland''.
** On that note, variable Knightmare Frames like the aforementioned ''Tristan'' and ''Bradford'' are entirely absent. There is a reason for this; flying Knightmares were experimented on for a time, but were inferior to dedicated aircraft (namely fighter jets) as well as standard Knightmares like the ''Sutherland'' and ''Gloucester'' which was proven in the story's version of the [[Manga/CodeGeassOzTheReflection Wings of Talleyrand Incident]].

** The ''Panzer Hummel'', ''Panzer Wespe'' and ''Panzer Grille'' Knightmares that the EU fielded in the original series are not in this story and are replaced with a series of Knightmares modeled after [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zeon mobile suits]]. Similarly, the ''Alexander'' from ''[[Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled Akito the Exiled]]'' has been replaced with the ''Wolfen''.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Although she was never a paragon of virtue in ''[[Manga/CodeGeassOzTheReflection Oz The Reflection]]'', this story's rendition of Marrybell is a much more ruthless general who has even killed innocent civilians in her conquest of the Far East and [[spoiler:is not above using her Geass to brainwash her own troops to become suicidal fanatics.]]

** Instead of piloting the ''Tristan'', Gino Weinberg pilots the ''Elyan'', which is this story's version of the ''Vincent''. In a similar vein, Sir Leonard Steiner pilots the ''Preston'' (a production version of the ''Elyan'') instead of the ''Bradford'' from ''Oz the Reflection'' while Tink Lockhart pilots the ''Kirkwall'' (a production version of the ''Hector'') rather than the ''Zetland''.

''Code Geass Megiddo'' is an ongoing ForWantOfANail ''Code Geass'' {{Fanfiction}} by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/70215/Wing_Zero_Alpha Wing Zero Alpha]]. Originally written in April 2009, it was rebooted in 2016 - 2017 into its current iteration. Suffice to say what makes ''Megiddo'' different, especially from standard ''Geass'' storytelling, is that it forgoes the usual CrapsaccharineWorld setting and aesthetics for something [[DarkerAndEdgier darker,]] [[CrapsackWorld grittier]] [[WarIsHell and wartorn]] - something more akin to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' or ''LightNovel/EightySixEightySix''. As opposed to rebellion and insurrection, this is a story about ''war'', and it shows throughout, from the multiple character perspectives (and backstories) to the incredibly detailed combat depictions (both physical and [[HumongousMecha mecha]]-based) to the [[AlternateHistory historical accounts]] that are routinely brought up and discussed. All best emphasized by its very title, as the [[GeniusBonus the word "Megiddo"]] is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Megiddo the name of the site of an ancient city in Israel]] and the origin of the word [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt "Armageddon."]]

** Rather than piloting the ''Palamedes'', Dorothea Ernst pilots the ''Morien'', which resembles the ''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Neros Gundam]]'' as a Knightmare equipped with a ''pilum'' spear and the 'Pridwen', a massive ''scutum''-style shield that is almost as big as the ''Morien'' itself.

** Rather than piloting the ''Palamedes'', Dorothea Ernst pilots the ''Morien'', which resembles the ''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Neros Gundam]]'' as a Knightmare equipped with a spear and the 'Pridwen', a massive ''scutum''-style shield that is almost as big as the ''Morien'' itself.

* DirtyCommunists: Partially subverted. While the Chinese Federation was a tyrannical regime that held the worst aspects of the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and [[{{Irony}} Imperial Japan]]) under one roof, the CLA, with some exceptions, is largely presented as an army of heroic soldiers fighting to liberate their motherland from Britannia and the traitorous Ministers who sold it out. And then there's Xingke and Tianzi, who are in some ways even more heroic than the main cast.

** The ''Panzer Hummel'', ''Panzer Wespe'' and ''Panzer Grille'' Knightmares that the EU fielded in the original series are not in this story and are replaced with a series of Knightmares modeled after [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam the Principality of Zeon's mobile suits]]. Similarly, the ''Alexander'' from ''[[Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled Akito the Exiled]]'' has been replaced with the ''Wolfen''.

** The ''Panzer Hummel'', ''Panzer Wespe'' and ''Panzer Grille'' Knightmares that the EU fielded in the original series are not in this story and are replaced with a series of Knightmares modeled after [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam the Zeon Principality's mobile suits]]. Similarly, the ''Alexander'' from ''[[Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled Akito the Exiled]]'' has been replaced with the ''Wolfen''.

** [[Main/ZigZaggingTrope Zigzagged]] with the Chinese Federation. On the one hand, their armed forces are still outdated and the entire nation was annexed into Britannia during the TimeSkip. However, they have four Shenhu-like Knightmare Frames rather than the one used by Xingke, each of which has its own AcePilot and unique ability, and when the chips are down, their armed forces do put up a decent fight against the Britannian occupiers despite their disadvantages.

** On that note, variable Knightmare Frames like the aforementioned ''Tristan'' and ''Bradford'' are entirely absent. There is a reason for this; flying Knightmares were experimented on for a time, but were inferior to dedicated aircraft (namely fighter jets) as well as standard Knightmares like the ''Sutherland'' and ''Gloucester'' which was proven in the story's version of the [[Manga/CodeGeassOzTheReflection Wings of Talleyrand Incident]]. **Similarly, float-capable Knightmares are not present in the story due to the high power consumption that current Knightmare technology could not cope with. Thus, all Knightmare fights are strictly ground-based.